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October 21, 2015

Solar winds tied to increased lightning strikes

Solar winds hitting Earth may trigger an increase in lightning, a new study suggests

October 21, 2015

NASA spots square-shaped 'hole' in the sun

A NASA spacecraft has made a surprising find on the surface of the sun: a square-shaped "hole" in the star's outer atmosphere.

October 21, 2015

SpaceX delays delivery launch to International Space Station

With less than two hours remaining, the Space X company called off Monday's planned launch from Cape Canaveral.

October 21, 2015

NASA approves Mon space station supply launch despite computer outage in orbit, deemed safe

A space station supply shipment is on for Monday.

October 21, 2015

Sir Richard Branson wants to track down inspiration for his space ventures

Sir Richard Branson has launched an international search for the child who he says inspired his space exploration ventures during a television show appearance nearly three decades ago.

October 21, 2015

A planet past Pluto? Astronomers redefine the solar system's edge

Scientists have discovery a distant dwarf planet found well past Pluto -- and its existence suggests there may be another planet out there, a rogue giant ten times bigger than Earth.

October 21, 2015

SpaceX delays Dragon cargo launch to space station until March 30

The planned Sunday launch of a commercial Dragon space capsule packed with food and supplies for astronauts in orbit has been delayed until at least March 30, its SpaceX builders said.

October 21, 2015

NASA's Mars Orbiter sidelined by glitch

NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) put itself into a precautionary "safe mode" Friday, March 7, but the venerable spacecraft is now on the mend, agency officials say.

October 21, 2015

Spacecraft with American, 2 Russians lands safely after 166 days in space

NASA says a Russian Soyuz capsule carrying a U.S.-Russian crew has landed safely on the steppes of Kazakhstan after spending nearly six months in orbit on the International Space Station.

October 21, 2015

Smallest, faintest galaxies of the ancient universe spotted

Two of NASA's most powerful space telescopes have teamed up to shed new light on the early history of the universe.